Capsella rubella: My Fruity Valentine
Most shapes in plant organs are pre-determined at the primordial stage and from this point, growth will establish and maintain this shape. Rarely will re-shaping of an organ occur post-organogenesis. However, Hu et al. describe a notable exception in Capsella rubella, a close relative of Arabidopsis thaliana. Capsella’s female reproductive organ, the gynoecium, undergoes a […]